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LOUIS P. BREIVOGEL, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN LADY CORSET COMPANY, OF DETROIT,` MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

CORSET.`

Application filed November 13, 1915. Serial No. 61,403.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS P. BnnIvoGnI., a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Vayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Corsets, rof which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to corsets and resides in the novel manner of attaching the busk to the corset heads, in the novel manner of reinforcing the edge of the corset to which the busk is attached, in the novel manner of reinforcing the openings through which the bu'sk fasteners extend and further in certain details of construction. The invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement and combinations of parts as will more fully hereinafter appear.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a partial plan view ,of a corset embodying the invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on the lines m--m and y-'y respectively of Fig. 1;

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the manner of assembling the parts; and Y Fig. 6 illustrates certain relations of parts.

A designates the material of which a corset body is made, and C and D the meeting edges of the corset. E and F are the busks, arranged in pockets formed at the meeting corset edges. The edges of the corset are subject to considerable stress, and I have therefore constructed the garment so as to reinforce the pockets containing the busks.

Referring to the construction of the pocket for the busk E, the material A from which the body of the corset is made has an extension G that folds over the outer end H of the busk. I is a strip of material connected to the extension Gr by a line of stitching J,

and this strip is of a width to extend rearwardly of the busk E so as to be connected to the material A, as by stitching K. As shown the strip I is provided at its forward edge with a Hap L folded into parallelism therewith, and is provided at its rear edge with a folded portion M. Preferably the extension G is of a width to project rearwardly of the busk and is stitched to the material A by the stitching K.

In forming the pocket so far described, the strip I is secured to the extension G b v the line of stitching J, and the busk ar- Specication of Letters Patent.

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ranged within the partially-formed pocket. Preferably the b-usk is first incased within sheathing N folded therearound, with the free edges lO thereof arranged in rear of the busk. After the busk andsheathing are engaged with thepartially-formed pocket, the extension G and strip I are folded over and the rear edges of the sheathing, strip and extension secured to the material A by one or more lines of stitching K.

The busk E is provided withy the usual laterally extending fasteners P, theserfasteners extending outwardly from the forward end ofthe bush. pWith-theconstructions of pockets now'in general'use the' opening through which the fastener projects is usually a source o-f weakness. I have therefore not only provided a pocket that is efficiently guarded against wear but havealso provided a reinforced opening fory the fastener and this without any additional stitching. Thus, as shown, the extension Gr has cut thereoutof an opening Q, which open'- ingY as illustrated is of triangular Vform and hasl itsV forward edge R substantially in alinement with the line of stitching J. The material is cut but on two sides of the opening, forming a flap S which is folded back into parallelism with the material A, forming two plies of material at the side T of the opening. The other side of the opening is formed by the strip I and sheath N, and since the strip I has a folded Hap L at its forward edge there is provided on both sides of the opening two plies of material. By this arrangement overcasting of the edges around the opening or otherwise reinforcing these edges by stitching is eliminated.

The pocket within which the busk F is arranged is formed of the construction of the pocket for the busk E, with the exception of the opening through which the fastener U projects. The fastener U extends laterally from the busk, and as it is comparatively small and no particular stresses are transmitted to the opening through which it extends the sheathing and material A are merely provided with small apertures to permit the member U to extend therethrough.

In the foregoing description it will be noted that not only is the pocket for the busk ver)T efficiently reinforced upon opposite sides of the busk, but also the forward edge of the pocket is so constructed as to provide an uninterrupted piece of material extending around. the forward edge of the husk.

Vliile I have shown and described a desii-able form of the invention I do not wish the protection limited to the particular construction illustrated but consider the invention to be of suflicient scopeto embody vari-V ous modifications.

`What I claim as my invention is v l. In a corset, a body portion, a busk, a pocket for the husk formed by an extension of the material from which the body portion is made folded around the buslr and a strip of material secured to said extension and stitched to the material of the body portion, and a sheathing inclosing the buslr.

, 2. In a corset, a bodyportion, a busk, and a pocket for the busk formed by an eXtension of the material from which the body portion is made folded around the busk and a strip of material stitched to the extension adjacent the forward edge of the husk and extending rearwardly and stitched to the material of the body portion.

3. In a corset, a body portion, a busk, and avv pocket for the busk formed by an extension of the material from which the body portion is made lfolded around the forward edge of the busk, a strip of material stitched to the extension adjacent the forward edge of the busl, said strip being stitched intermediate its edges, forming flaps folded into Y parallelism, and stitching securing said material to the material of the body portion.

4. In a corset, a body portion, a busk,

having a fastener projecting beyond its forward edge, and a pocket for the busk formed copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. C.

by an extension of the material from which the body portion is made folded around the forward edge of the busl, a strip of material secured to said extension byk a line of stitching, there being a portion of the material of the extension cut away to form an opening for receiving the fastener, one edge of the opening being substantially in alinement with said stitching, the material of said cutaway portion being folded upon the material of the body portion, the rear edge of the strip being stitched to the material of the body portion.

5. In a corset, a body portion, a busl, having a fastener projecting beyond its forward edge, and a pocket for the buslr formed by an extension of the material from which the body portion is made folded around the forward edge of the busl, a strip of material secured to said extension by a line of stitching, there being a portion of the material of the extension cut away to form an opening for receiving the fastener, one edge of the opening being substantially in alinement with said stitching, the material of said cutaway portion beingfolded upon the material of the body portion, the rear edge of the strip being stitched to the material of the body portion, and a flap at the forward edge of said strip whereby two plies of material are formed upon opposite sides of said open- In testimony whereof I afHX my signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

Louis P. nnnrvoenn Witnesses:

Taos. W. PARKER, ERNEST A. KEENAN.

Commissioner` of lPatents, 

